Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-25

Reported for THE EVENING STAR.

Reported for THE EVENING STAR.
one OF Aexandrias old Citizens died at the infirm
airy on Saturday night. He was the son OF Richard
Rock who commenced here the iron works that
have since continued On Union street. Capt. Rock
bred to the business OF his father and pursued
1t until the late war; He was one OF the Origtna-
Lieut.. VIM. Morgan, now OF the washington tax
ofce the last OF the original officers OF that COM
pany left alive. He served at one time as sheriff;
was councilman. and in late years supervisor OF
the outdoor poor. He was sunstruck during the
recent heats and never fully recovered. His tune
raj will take place tomorrow morning.
DRowNED.-A colored boy, residing in the First
ward, named Moore, was drowned near Jones'
Point yesterday afternoon. He was in boat
which overturned, and On his attempting to swim
ashore he was caught in the grass and lost his
life.
residing near the foot Of Prince street. had his leg
broken while playing at Bernheimer's, lower end
| Of King street, yesterday. He was swinging upon
q counter which turned over with him.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.-Alfonso Arlington, a we'll
known br1cklayer here, residing near the canal
attempted suicide yesterday afternoon. He was
at house on the north edge OF town and girl
was singing to him. Suddenly he began to weep
and sob and went out into the yard. In a few
was found that he had shot himself near the heart
1t is thought he will not recover
NoTEs.-Workmen are endeavoring to raise the
boiler OF the burned steamer Armenia from the bed
OF the river near Pioneer Mills.-The Young
Mems Christian Association here has established
The Pathfinder, monthly association Journal
The colOred voters here who voted for Gen. Lee
have requested Jno b. Syphax to attend the ROa-
nOke Democratic Convention ON their behalf
ThOS. Brent has bought OF Geo. Coleman the two
story frame building, Washington and Wilkes
streets, for 800. The building is to be removed
from the lot and q comfortable brick house to be
built there.
AGAINST THE STEWART WILKINS. j. Lawrence
Smith, niece Of the late Mrs. A. 4. Stewart, and
mOther-in-law Of Prescott Hall Butler who lately
began an action to set aside the trust clause in
Mrs. stewards will, has also brought suit against
ex-Judge Henry Hilton, who is trustee under the
counting and to set aside the transfer of the dry
goods business made by Mrs. Stewart to Hilton in
1876 In her complaint, Mrs. Smith reciteS the
Well-knOWn facts relative to the transfer, and
sertS that 1t was unawfully made, against the
lawful interests Of the rightful heirs, and not in
accordance with the intentions OF Mr.. Stewart as
declared in his Will. Among tie property which
attention Is directed as having passed Improperly
TO Mr.. H1ltOn'S hands are the building at Broad
way and Chambers street and the large retail
building at Broadway and 10th street.
SWEATING BLoOD.-The workmen on several
houses being built in Marietta Ca, felt the heat
to a degree that almost rendered 1t impossible for
them to cOntine work Saturday. Mr. Murray, a
carpenter, became sick, the perSplratlOn almost
ceased to flow, but strange to say, blood OOZed
from the top OF his head prOfuSely. He washed 1t
of, and soon his hair became clOtted with blood
again. The sweating OF blood seemed to give him
relief. He quit work and went home
Since the first Of the month one hundred and
sixty carloads OF fruit have come East from San
Francisco. Nearly all OF the fruit is billed to
Chicago.